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risk for f's a nursing diagnosis accepted by the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association, defined as increased susceptibility to falling that may cause physical harm.

fall

[fawl]

a coming down freely, usually under the influence of gravity.

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Drug slangverb A regional term meaning to get arrested (for drug-related crime).

Public healthnoun A precipitous drop from a height, or from a higher to a lower position, which is often accompanied by injuries.

Epidemiology30% of those > 65 years old fall/year; 10–15% suffer injuries, such as fractures of the hip (1%) and other sites (5%), and soft tissue injuries (5%); it is the 6th-leading cause of death in the elderly.

Risk factorsPostural hypotension; use of sedatives; use of 4+ prescription medicines; impaired arm or leg movement, strength, balance or gait; fall survivors suffer from functional decline in activities of daily living and a increased risk of institutionalisation.

ManagementFall risk in the elderly can be decreased with exercise and endurance, flexibility, dynamic balance and resistance training, behaviour modification, and adjustment of medications.

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Public health A precipitous drop from a height, or from a higher position, which may be accompanied by injuries Epidemiology 30% of those > 65 yrs old fall/yr; 10-15% suffer injuries–eg, hip Fx–1% and other sites–5%, and soft tissue injuries–5%; it is the 6th leading cause of death in the elderly Risk factors Postural hypotension, use of sedatives, use of 4+ prescription medicines, impaired arm or leg movement, strength, balance, or gait; fall survivors suffer from functional decline in ADL and a ↑ risk of institutionalization; fall risk in the elderly can be ↓ with exercise and endurance, flexibility, dynamic balance, and resistance training, behavior modification, adjustment of medications

Adding insult to injury at SBL, the firm reported a second-quarter earnings loss of 12 cents per share, mirroring last year's 12-cent gain for the same time frame, and falling short of Wall Street's expectations of two pennies per share.

The company noted that its expiration, production, refining, and marketing departments all posted improvement for the reporting period, but this wasn't enough to curb the disappointment of falling short of Street estimates.

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